Down Goes Farrah

Jupiter and Mars are giving us a few reasons to look up at the morning sky. One year ago a massive geomagnetic storm hit Earth on Veterans Day. SpaceX is preparing for its first ever double landing. And Voyager will soon be 1 light day away from home. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

ISS astronauts are on another spacewalk today. The Sun has a very large hole in its atmosphere. NASA's twin ESCAPADE to slingshot past Earth to Mars. Plus, tall, grande and venti black holes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

NASA astronauts are doing the 100th space walk from the ISS Quest airlock. Artemis III is a step closer as it's now being stacked inside the VAB at Kennedy. Virgin Galactic has unveiled their Delta class space plane. Scientists have spotted something beyond Neptune that may be a dwarf planet. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Another SpaceX launch was visible up the eastern coast of the US. NASA has closed out OSIRIS-REx and moved on with OSIRIS-APEX. Japan has aimed a rocket for one of the moons of Mars. The sky has been putting on a show. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

The Tuesday morning SpaceX ISS resupply launch was visible in the morning sky along the east coast. Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch has a new role with NASA. A dangerous sunspot is facing Earth. Is a hypernova just all hype?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

We spike the football a few times this week after winning the Gabby Award for Best Podcast Series at the Georgia Association of Broadcasters' Gabby Awards. NASA's SpaceX Crew 12 is safely back on Earth. SpaceX successfully launched its Starship Flight 14. Two CMEs are heading our way. NASA is moving ahead with 3 new science investigations for a base on the Moon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

On our 300th epiosde, a startup company is preparing to launch the first ever fully autonomous space mission to mine an asteroid. Forecasting weather on alien worlds outside out solar system is now a thing. An asteroid has now officially been named after Weird Al. Astronomers may have discovered the first moon outside our solar system. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

The autumnal equinox means the beginning of aurora season. Research shows that the Sun may have swallowed a planet. SpaceX launch moved to next week. Plus new data from JWST and Hubble has driven reseach and shows how massive star clusters drive galaxy evolution. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

A US Cold War era satellite broke apart in orbit and no one knows why. A French court has ruled that aviation radiation is real and that it qualifies as an occupational hazard for flight crews. SpaceX has a significant launch scheduled for next week. Vampire dwarf stars probably won't be a hot Halloween costume this year, but perhaps they should be. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

China plans to beat the US to Mars with a mission that will return samples. The Roman Space Telescope had a better than perfect launch that will extend its life. Hubble is observing a decagon on Saturn. Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane will soon have a name. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.